Assessing the level of virus infection across New Zealand vineyards is the subject of Arnaud Blouin’s doctoral research – and he’s looking for industry participation during the run-up to vintage 2015.

Over $100,000 will be donated to Cranford Hospice thanks to some spirited bidding at last November’s Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Charity Fine Wine Auction.

The battle against Leafroll virus and mealy bug vectors has been lucky in having one Hawke’s Bay scientist on its side. Mary Shanahan talks to that man – Vaughn Bell from Plant and Food.

As chairman of the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association for the next two years, Gordon Russell expects to preside over some of the sub-region’s most significant developments.

Hard to believe it isn’t it, but Vintage 2015 is only a matter of four or so months away. We are all only just starting to sell the very early wines from the current vintage and the next one is just around the corner!

Winegrowers need to ask themselves some hard questions at times, says the newly-elected president of Gisborne Winegrowers’ Association Al Knight.

Originally, this article was going to be all about the future. All about the Structure and Governance workshops currently under way.

There was an increasing sense of optimism at this year’s Romeo Bragato Conference.

It is now 12 years since the Grape Growers Council and the Wine Institute merged but the time may be ripe for New Zealand Winegrowers to become the sole entity.

THE WINE industry is on track to become a $2 billion export business by the end of 2020, says New Zealand Winegrowers chairman Steve Green.